Telangiectatic Osteosarcoma in a Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) - Pathological Findings

Monireh Khordadmehr, Javad Ashrafi-Helan, Dara Azizi, Sadegh Haghparast
2020 Iranian journal of veterinary surgery  
Background- Neoplastic diseases are one of the main factors that threaten the life span of pet birds. Osteoma and osteosarcoma are considered as the most prevalent of neoplasms in the skeletal system, which were reported in several species of the birds.Case Description- This paper describes gross and histopathological features of telangiectatic osteosarcoma in an adult male budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) with weakness, general depression and weight loss. Clinical Findings- At necropsy, a
more » ... irm mass with approximately one cm in size and brown color involved the tibiotarsus. Pathology examination of the mass indicated bloody cystic lesions accompanied by occasional spicules of osteoid between pleomorphic mesenchymal cells, which it was found minimal. Clinical Relevance- Telangiectatic osteosarcoma should be differentiated from either hemangiosarcoma or aneurysmal bone cyst. This is the first report of osteosarcoma in the budgerigar.
doi:10.30500/ivsa.2020.211743.1205 doaj:d8b2db806aec495e90dbeac25eada63c fatcat:3r2qyfog6jfgfiucklbuys7qp4